But then Sports Witness wont be able to report that we have scouts watching every single game in Portugal. Not to mention a lot of seemingly useless scouts will need a new cushy number.
He's back running from what I read. He's all set for pre-season.
He said a month ago he was running and starting ball work, so he should be fine by now you'd expect.
If they are quality I don't care where they were born. He's got everything we need in a midfielder for his age and price. A no brainer to get in now with the turmoil at Newcastle. A perfect example of a player we'd all be moaning we don't spot in time if he went somewhere else.
There are plenty of injured players who've passed medicals, and likewise fit players who've failed them. It's more about assessing underlying issues and the likelihood of recurring injuries, or high risk areas because of their physiology or movement patterns (see Fergie deciding not to sign Jordan Henderson because of his running style).
At least over a full season would help. Players can burst onto the scene and then quickly amount to not much. That's the majority of players.
You haven't watched him play 1 full game is my bet. If he was playing for Gremio and called Longstaffio you'd be creaming yourself
As if you've seen enough of him to decide that
This reminds me of the time the caf laughed off the idea of selling Januzaj to PSG. In fact there's an endless list of such players at our own club never mind other clubs, you all just forget the lads the moment they're no longer the temporarily hyped player.
fair point, but at his current value it's almost worth taking the chance, 25 mill is nothing these days. He's an aggressive player, something we have been lacking for yrs. He's also very mobile, someone to cover the likes of Pogba if he stays, or whatever new creative players we introduce. Again we don't have that in our midfield currently.This lad's passing is also very good. Problem is one good season and a few England caps and his value doubles or trebles next season, and one good season doesn't neccassirly guarantee he'd be a success. Not even that, there would then be more clubs in for him as well. Right now Ashley sees him as pure profit, player cost them nothing and make a 25 million profit on him
It’s not really anything like that though.
The most important part is that he has the raw talent to be a very good player. I can understand the moaning if the price tag was 40m+, but at 20m this is a very safe punt.
I get that, but in terms of taking a cheap punt he has shown he can perform to a high level.
Because he is a massive bellend.
Bruno Fernandes is the man for that.
We should buy both
Carrick had a great both-feet strike on him, but sadly he hardly used that.
Fernandes from near the goal. Longstaff sending the thunderbolts from distance
Fernandes knows a thing or two about Thunderbolts
Carrick had a nice strike but Longstuff has a fecking cannon
Do some research.
They need the money. Perez is more established than Longstaff and arguably Newcastle's star player. He's also in an attacking position which makes him a premium buy when compared to a holding midfielder, but I think Longstaff really has potential to be a big player. From the 8 games this season I preferred seeing him to Rice, who has probably has a £40-50m price tag.
